According to the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, hospitals that process prescription orders through a CPOE (Computerized Provider Order Entry) system likely reduced their amount of prescription errors by nearly 50% in 2008. Researchers from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts published the results of their study on February 20th. In […]
Expectant Parents Killed in New York City Car Accident; Infant Survives
On Sunday, the driver of a BMV slammed into a car that was carrying a young pregnant woman and her husband in New York City, killing them both. The driver fled the scene of the car accident. Witnesses say they saw a passenger with him. New York City police are still looking for the suspects. […]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Did you know that brain injuries are the leading cause of disability and death in people under the age of 45? According to the Texas Brain Injury Alliance, at least 144,000 people in Texas suffer from traumatic brain injury, which averages out to around one injury every four minutes. These facts are a major reason […]
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Accident Closes Interstate 10 in Tempe, Arizona
Interstate 10 in Tempe, Arizona was closed down on Thursday morning after a fatal truck accident. The collision occurred on the Broadway Curve near Southern Avenue just prior to 5:30AM. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the truck driver was killed in the accident. Based on accident reconstruction accounts, the crash occurred when […]
FDA Issues Warning About Fake Flu Therapies Sold Online
According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently warning patients to avoid unapproved flu treatment products that are frequently sold online, including the so-called “generic Tamiflu” and “Berkely-Body-Immune Flu Prevention.” Gary Coody, the National Health Fraud Coordinator, sated that these dangerous drugs could contain the wrong medications. In the […]
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